Royal Etiquette and Protocol

Contacting Members of The Royal Family

Due to the sheer number of people who wish to contact the Royal Family, correspondence is only possible via letter. Members of the Royal Family cannot be contacted directly via email or telephone.

There is no strict protocol about how a letter should be written, though some people wish to observe the traditional forms.

In which case, people may write to The Queen with the formal opening ‘Madam’ and close the letter with the form ‘I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty’s humble and obedient servant’.

For other members of the Royal Family the formal opening is ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’. Other people prefer to open their letter with ‘Your Majesty’ or ‘Your Royal Highness’ and end it with ‘Yours sincerely’.

How should I address Members of the Royal Family?

For The Queen: ‘Your Majesty’ on the first occasion, and Ma’am’ thereafter. Other female members of The Royal Family who hold the title Her Royal Highness: ‘Your Royal Highness’ on the first occasion, and then ‘Ma’am’.

For male members of The Royal Family who hold the title His Royal Highness: ‘Your Royal Highness’ on the first occasion and ‘Sir’ thereafter.

You can write to members of the Royal family at the following addresses:

The Queen
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall
Clarence House
London SW1A 1BA

His Royal Highness The Duke of EdinburghBuckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA

His Royal Highness The Duke of York
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex
Bagshot Park
Bagshot
Surrey GU19 5PL

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Kensington Palace
London W8 4PU

His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent
St. James’s Palace
London SW1A 1BQ

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent
Wren House
Palace Green
London W8 4PY

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